CoffeeBreak With The Word

Jerry Scott

  • You are a healer

    Are you a healer?  Perhaps that causes you to think of the ‘divine healers’ that put on a big show, praying dramatic and loud prayers over those who suffer. Maybe the ideas of ‘divine healing’ and snake oil are one… Continue reading

  • But, Lord, You promised!

    The old gospel song was a standard in Sunday night services. It invited God’s people to be ‘standing on the promises of God.’  Promises are a wonderful thing, especially when you know that the one who makes them is trustworthy. … Continue reading

  • In the Dark? Alone and afraid?

    I visited an elderly lady who was hospitalized after a fall.  As I rounded the corner in the hall near her room, I heard her shaky voice, “Somebody help me. Please.” She repeated it again.  She felt alone, afraid, unsure… Continue reading

  • Hungry? What kind of appetite?

     My granddaughter, raised on a diet without sugars or excessive fats, loves fresh fruit, plain yogurt, and grains! Her tastes were formed by the foods Sean and Natalie gave her.  I wonder if she will develop an appetite more typical… Continue reading

  • The Besetting Sins in Your Life?

    The Besetting Sin in Your Life?   Pete (not his real name) wept as he described his Christian experience. Guilt was so much a part of his life, he was considering throwing it all away.  In the decade since he… Continue reading

  • What keeps you on the level?

    Few Christian leaders enjoy the level of admiration that is given to Billy Graham, the evangelist who will be 95 years of age this November. Honestly, Graham is not the best preacher in the world. But, he’s been faithful to… Continue reading

  • Treasures in a Dump

    The tale goes like this. “Consider the strange story of Alex and Imogene Miller of East Orange, VT. They eked out an existence on a small farm. Alex would scrounge rusty nails from burnt buildings to repair his roof. He… Continue reading

  • Monsters under the bed

    When I was a little kid, the light coming in the window caused shadows to dance on the bedroom wall.  Sometimes those shadows became 3-D in my mind, came alive, and turned into monsters that seemed very real!  Sheer terror… Continue reading

  • The Gift of Beauty

    Driving up the winding road this morning, where trees form an arch, lined  by a stream tumbling over the rocks, seeing the sun spilling through the clouds – and the little country church on the corner, I felt a surge… Continue reading

  • Spending or Investing?

    I love cars! In my lifetime, I estimate I have owned at least 25 different ones ranging from a tiny Miata to a huge Expedition.  This weakness for mobile novelty has cost me money that I could have used for… Continue reading